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8-The Old Religion

The ubiquitous Venus figurines - The incoming male gods - The names of the Goddess
- Sacred numbers and chimeras - Nymphs and beer producers - The priest of
Diana at Nemi - Snake processions today? - The Great Mother and the Hero -
The king must die - Hey, how many Hercules can there be? - Herodotus and his doubts
- A mistletoe for Christmas - Sacred islands and Charon - Blowing the tuba
at royal funerals - Mara succeeds Laima - A sacrifice in Minoan Crete -
Sacrificial kings in Lascaux and Trois Frères? - Bull games in Crete - The Olympic
games have started - The right way to choose a king.